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Git Along Little (cyborg) Dogies!
     

A US Department
of Agriculture news story describes some unusual research being done
by Dean
M. Anderson of the USDA's Agricultural Research
Service. Anderson is working with engineers at MIT to develop a
"walkman-like headset" for cows. Once fitted with the new hardware, a
cow would received commands controlling their movements.
The headset would combine GPS data with
remote commands sent from humans to guide the cows across the range and
into the corral. The units would also be loaded with sensors such as
accelerometers and magnetometers, returning data about each cow's body
orientation and configuration. The actual navigational guidance would
include both spatially positioned irritating sounds, which the cows try
to move away from, and also "mild electrical stimulation" to prevent
cows from
crossing into forbidden zones.
   

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